bash guard ?
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bash guard ?
hey guys i want to put a bash guard on my bike, i am looking for one that will replace my large chain ring( which is a 44t and middle ring is a 34t) what do you guys recommend ?
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yea i never use my big chain ring and it has been getting beat up. i figured it would be nice not to have those teeth right next to my ankle, i already have one nice scar from it.
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I know. Not everyone can handle this much goodness. I tried to stay in the middle ring today, but sprinting home after it got dark, I was spinning too fast, so I had to shift up. The 5% of the time that I need it, I really need it.
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yeah e13 rings are great, i've got a fsa polycarb bash on my rush, and its been really solid and its a bit cheaper than the e13, so if you wanna save a little cash thats an option but the e13 ones are better.
yeah i love that i can just ride in pants, also since it takes off like 3/4 of an inch of chainring raidius i clear more stuff, and i can wail on it thats nice to
oh and if your really looking for a budget bash bbg is an option, but my friend bent his on a log like 3 weeks after getting it, so if you only kinda need a bash might be an option, but if you really want somthin you can slam i'd stear away
yeah i love that i can just ride in pants, also since it takes off like 3/4 of an inch of chainring raidius i clear more stuff, and i can wail on it thats nice to
oh and if your really looking for a budget bash bbg is an option, but my friend bent his on a log like 3 weeks after getting it, so if you only kinda need a bash might be an option, but if you really want somthin you can slam i'd stear away
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https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/149...E.Thirteen.htm
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should match middle ring size (ie a 32 tooth bash means max rings size is a 32) but you can get a bigger one if you want, maybe consider the 36, if you find the 32t gear isn't enough you may wanna get a 36t later and it would be lame to have to buy another bash, but if you think you will never need it get a 32
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+1...good advice.
Though I know I won't go over 32t, therefore I have the 32 b/c I think it looks tight and gives me more clearance.
Though I know I won't go over 32t, therefore I have the 32 b/c I think it looks tight and gives me more clearance.
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should match middle ring size (ie a 32 tooth bash means max rings size is a 32) but you can get a bigger one if you want, maybe consider the 36, if you find the 32t gear isn't enough you may wanna get a 36t later and it would be lame to have to buy another bash, but if you think you will never need it get a 32
Did you check out the link? Pricepoint looks like a decent site to order from, I've also been getting in trouble w/ ChainLove lately also. I'd rather support a LBS but I live out in the sticks, so I go w/ paying for shipping...
Another question: Should I adjust the front derailleur or leave it and remember not to shift to the big ring? Also, I should be able to tighten the chain by ~3 links, correct?
Thanks again for the help.
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I was thinking of getting one of these, but doesn't come in 38. I have tight clearances, so I think a 40 might hit. Do they make a 38?
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